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No successful tackles after the 63rd minute and failure to break up play through fouls also played their part in World Cup semi-final defeat There will be coaching courses of the future that use footage of England’s display against Argentina to illustrate how not to defend a one-strike lead. In addition, if that sounds harsh, the data from the fixture justifies that stance.
Reports also note that many ugly statistics emerged once the postmortem began. Further context suggests the most damning came from OptaJoe, who noted England had 12% possession in the 30 minutes between Anthony Gordon’s strike and Argentina’s equaliser. Further context suggests “That is the lowest by a side to be winning for at least 10 minutes in a World Cup fixture in the last 60 years,” they added.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.